WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on our latest menu. This is a batch pre-mixed which is packed with the tastes of a holiday season, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
