We present a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
