We present a simplified take on a beverage featured on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded with tastes of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
