We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that is bursting with flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
