We present an easy version of a drink from our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with flavours of the holiday season, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the burner and leave to cool completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
