WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage from our latest menu. This is a batch prepared mix that's bursting with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place all the ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner and leave to cool fully. Pour into an sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
