We present a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume premix which is loaded with the tastes of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put every components into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
