WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that is bursting with tastes of a Christmas time, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
