We present a simplified take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch prepared mix which is bursting with the tastes of a festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
