This Festive Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is a simplified take on a beverage from a new drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes of a Christmas time, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine all the components into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.