WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's packed full of essence of the festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
For the Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
