We present a simplified take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. It's a batch prepared mix which is bursting with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
