WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest menu. It's a party-sized premix that's loaded with the tastes associated with festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
