We present a home-style take on a cocktail from a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's packed with tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner allowing it to cool fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
