WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting full of essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Place every ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
