WHere is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every components inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
