WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix that is loaded with the tastes of the festive period, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Combine all the items in a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
