WThis is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded with the essence associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
