WHere is a home-style take on a drink from a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, making it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every items into a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
