WThis is a simplified take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix that's bursting with essence of a Christmas time, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
