WThis is a home-style take on a drink from a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's packed with tastes associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed components in a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
