WHere is an easy interpretation of a drink featured on a new menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
