We present a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized premix which is loaded full of essence associated with festive period, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
