WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with tastes of a festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Place the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Premix: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
