The Holiday Bikini – The Method
We present a home-style version of a beverage from a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
