WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail from our latest menu. It's a batch premix that's loaded with flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
