WHere is an easy take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. It's a large-volume premix that is packed full of essence associated with holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
