This Festive Bikini – The Method
We present an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting full of flavours of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
