We present an easy interpretation of a cocktail from our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of tastes of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Combine every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
