WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's packed with the essence associated with holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
