WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting with the essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
