We present a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes associated with festive period, making it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place all the items into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
