WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
