WHere is a simplified take on a cocktail from a new drinks list. It's a large-volume premix that's packed full of tastes of a festive period, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
