The Holiday Drink – The Method

We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Yields 10 servings

To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar

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

400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Method

Making the Cordial: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.

For the Premix: Combine all the liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.