We present a simplified take on a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that is bursting with flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
