We present a simplified version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with essence of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine every components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
