We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of flavours of a festive period, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
