We present a home-style take on a drink from a new drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that's packed with tastes associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
