We present an easy take on a drink from our latest cocktail list. This is a batch premix that's loaded with the tastes of a festive period, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
