WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of essence of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
