WHere is a home-style version of a drink from our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that is bursting with essence associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
