WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail from our latest cocktail list. It's a batch premix which is bursting full of flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and leave to cool completely. Decant to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
