WHere is an easy version of a cocktail featured on a new menu. This is a party-sized premix that's bursting with essence of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place all the items in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for about one month.
For the Premix: Mix the specified liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
