We present an easy version of a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a batch premix that's bursting full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
