We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. It's a batch premix that is loaded full of essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
