WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch premix which is bursting with flavours of a festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put all the items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
