WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink from our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded full of flavours of a festive period, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
