We present a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that is packed with essence of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
