WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix that's loaded with flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Place all the components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool fully. Pour into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
