WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Combine every ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
