WThis is a simplified take on a drink from the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch premix that's bursting with the tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
