WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded full of tastes of a festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Put every items inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour every liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
