WThis is a simplified interpretation of a drink found on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
