WThis is a simplified interpretation of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is packed with tastes of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
