We present a simplified version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every components inside a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and leave to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
