WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that is bursting with the essence of a festive period, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components into a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
