WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a batch premix which is packed with flavours associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
