WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized premix that is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
