We present an easy version of a beverage found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting full of flavours of the festive period, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
