We present an easy take on a cocktail from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with tastes of the festive period, which makes it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 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
Method
For the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
