WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink from the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with essence of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
For the Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
