We present a simplified take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's bursting with essence of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
