We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting with essence associated with festive period, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool fully. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
