This Festive Bikini – A Recipe
We present a simplified interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded full of essence of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
