We present a home-style interpretation of a drink found on a new menu. Designed as a batch premix which is loaded with flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put the listed items into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
