WHere is an easy take on a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch premix which is loaded with the essence of the festive period, which makes it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
