WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that is bursting with the flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and let it to cool entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
