WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch premix which is bursting with the flavours of a Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every ingredients in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
