WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail from our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded with the essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Place every items inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
