We present an easy take on a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
