We present an easy interpretation of a beverage found on a new cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is packed with the tastes associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
