WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail from our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
