We present an easy take on a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's packed with the essence associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
