We present a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
