WThis is a home-style version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of essence of the festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
