WHere is a simplified version of a cocktail from a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's packed full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
For the Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
