We present an easy take on a cocktail from a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
