WThis is a simplified take on a beverage found on a new menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it perfect for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place every items into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
