We present an easy take on a beverage found on a new menu. It's a batch premix that's packed with flavours of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
