WThis is an easy version of a cocktail from the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
