WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that is bursting with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
