WHere is an easy version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed that is packed with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and leave to cool entirely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
