WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix that is packed with the tastes of the festive period, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool completely. Pour into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
