We present an easy take on a drink featured on a new menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is packed with essence of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Mix every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
