WThis is a simplified take on a beverage from our latest menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
