We present a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded with the essence of the Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Cordial: Combine the listed items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
