WHere is a simplified take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place every items into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
