WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
