We present an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that's bursting with flavours associated with festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
