WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix that is bursting full of tastes of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine all the items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
