WThis is a simplified take on a beverage found on a new drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Place all the items in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
