We present an easy version of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting full of essence of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Put all the components in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool completely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
