This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe

WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail from a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting full of tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Yields 10 people

To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar

To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Directions

Making the Syrup: Place the listed components in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.

Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.

To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.