WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with essence associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Place all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
