This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail found on a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with essence of the holiday season, making it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
