WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine the listed items in a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
