This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
WThis is a simplified take on a beverage from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix which is loaded with the tastes of a Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
