WHere is an easy version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded with the flavours associated with Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
