WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage from a new menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of flavours of the holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed items in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
