WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that's loaded full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Combine every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
