WHere is an easy take on a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a party-sized premix that is loaded full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
