The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is packed full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
