WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that is bursting full of essence of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the components inside a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
