WThis is an easy version of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is packed with flavours of a holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
