WHere is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting full of tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place all the components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
