We present a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that's packed full of essence of the festive period, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Combine all the components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool completely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
