This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a home-style take on a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
