This Festive Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with the essence of the Christmas time, making it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
