We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
