WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
