WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is packed with tastes of the festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the heat and leave to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
