WThis is an easy take on a drink featured on our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Place all the components inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool fully. Pour to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
