WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with the tastes of the holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
