WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from a new drinks list. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded with the tastes of the Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
