WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Combine all the components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
