WThis is an easy version of a cocktail from a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that is loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
