We present a simplified take on a cocktail found on a new menu. This is a batch premix that's bursting with essence associated with festive period, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
