We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
