We present an easy take on a cocktail found on a new menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
