WThis is an easy take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's bursting with tastes of the Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool down completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
