WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink from our latest menu. Designed as a batch prepared mix which is bursting full of tastes associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed components inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
