WThis is a simplified take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with the flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
