WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. This is a batch premix that is loaded with essence of the holiday season, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
