WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with the tastes of a festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
