This Festive Cocktail – The Method
We present a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
