We present an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the flavours of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put all the components in a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
