We present an easy version of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed that is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, making it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
