WThis is a simplified take on a beverage from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
