WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's packed with the tastes of a festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the components in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
