We present a home-style take on a cocktail found on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting with the tastes of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
