We present a home-style take on a beverage found on a new drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix which is loaded with essence associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put all the items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
