WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix which is loaded with essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed items inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
