We present a home-style take on a beverage found on a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that's packed with flavours of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
