WThis is an easy take on a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's loaded with the essence of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place all the components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
