WHere is an easy interpretation of a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix which is bursting with flavours of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
