WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that is bursting full of flavours of a holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed components into a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
