We present a home-style version of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix which is packed with flavours of the Christmas time, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
