We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on our latest menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that is bursting full of tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine every ingredients in a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
