WThis is an easy take on a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's loaded with the essence of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquids into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
