We present a home-style take on a beverage found on our latest menu. It's a batch prepared mix that is bursting with the essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
