WHere is a simplified interpretation of a cocktail from the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with the tastes of the festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
