We present a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
