WThis is an easy version of a cocktail from our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is packed full of flavours of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
