WThis is an easy take on a beverage from our latest menu. This is a party-sized premix that's packed with the flavours of the Christmas time, making it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
