WHere is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with flavours of a Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed components in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
