WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components inside a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
