WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is bursting with essence associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
