WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
