WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch premix that's packed with the flavours of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
