We present a home-style version of a beverage found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Put every items into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
