This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. This is a batch premix that is bursting full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put every components inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
