WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting with the tastes of the festive period, making it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
