WHere is a home-style take on a beverage found on our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix which is loaded full of flavours of a festive period, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Put the listed components into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner and leave to cool fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
