We present a home-style version of a beverage found on our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that's loaded with the tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Put every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
