WHere is a simplified version of a beverage from the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix that is loaded full of flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
