We present a simplified version of a drink from a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's loaded with essence of a holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
