WHere is a home-style version of a beverage from our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of tastes associated with Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine every items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
