WThis is a simplified take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting full of tastes of a holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
