WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
