WHere is an easy take on a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
