We present a simplified take on a drink from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix that's loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
