WHere is an easy version of a beverage from our latest menu. This is a batch pre-mixed which is packed with the flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
