WThis is an easy version of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized premix that is loaded with flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
