We present an easy version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix that's loaded with the tastes associated with festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
