WHere is an easy take on a drink featured on our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of tastes of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
