WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of flavours of the festive period, which makes it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
