We present an easy take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting with the flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Combine all the components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and let it to cool completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
