WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail from the seasonal menu. This is a batch pre-mixed that is bursting with tastes associated with Christmas time, making it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
