WHere is a simplified take on a cocktail from our latest menu. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting full of flavours of a festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every items inside a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
