This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is an easy take on a drink from a new menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
