We present a home-style version of a beverage found on a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with the tastes of a festive period, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every components into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.