WThis is a home-style version of a drink found on a new menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is loaded full of essence of the Christmas time, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool down completely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
