WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Combine every components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
