This Festive Cocktail – The Method
WHere is a simplified take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting full of essence of a festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
