This Festive Drink – The Method
We present an easy take on a drink from a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed full of flavours associated with festive period, making it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
