WThis is an easy version of a drink from the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting with the essence associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place every components in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
