We present an easy take on a drink featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that is packed with tastes of the holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
