WThis is an easy take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with the essence of the festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
