WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a party-sized premix that's packed with the tastes of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
