WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
