WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that is packed with essence of the holiday season, making it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
