WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with essence of the holiday season, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
