WHere is an easy version of a drink found on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix which is bursting with flavours of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Put every items inside a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
