WThis is an easy version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized premix that is loaded with flavours of the festive period, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
