WHere is a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
