We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the tastes of a festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place all the ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
