WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that's bursting with essence of a festive period, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed items in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
