We present a simplified version of a cocktail from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with the flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every items in a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
