This Festive Drink – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style take on a beverage found on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, remove from the stove allowing it to cool fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Premix: Mix every liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
