We present an easy take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with essence of the festive period, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool down fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
