WThis is a home-style version of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the components into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
