WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink from our latest drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of tastes of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
