WHere is a home-style version of a drink found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that's loaded with the essence associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
