WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume premix which is packed with the essence of a festive period, making it perfect for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine every ingredients into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to cool fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
