We present a simplified version of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with the tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
