WThis is an easy take on a cocktail from a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put the listed items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
