This Festive Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is an easy version of a beverage from a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed items in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
