WHere is an easy version of a cocktail found on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded with essence associated with festive period, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
