WThis is an easy take on a cocktail featured on our latest menu. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is packed with essence of the Christmas time, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
