WThis is a home-style version of a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of flavours of the festive period, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed components inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
