WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
