We present a home-style interpretation of a drink found on our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with flavours associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Place all the components inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour every liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
