We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the tastes of a Christmas time, making it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Cordial: Combine every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix every liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
