WHere is a simplified interpretation of a drink found on our latest menu. It's a batch premix that's loaded full of flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put all the components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
