We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix which is packed full of flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat and let it to cool fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
