WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed with flavours of a Christmas time, making it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
