WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place every ingredients into a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
