We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded full of tastes associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
