WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with the tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
