This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix which is packed with essence of a festive period, making it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.