WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a party-sized premix which is packed with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine every items inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
