WHere is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a batch prepared mix which is packed full of essence of a festive period, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place every ingredients into a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
