WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
