WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded full of essence of the Christmas time, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
