The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe

WHere is a simplified version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that's packed full of tastes of a Christmas time, making it ideal for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.

Bikini

Serves 10 guests

To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)

300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar

To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Directions

For the Cordial: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.

Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.