WThis is an easy version of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix which is loaded full of tastes associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items into a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
