We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that is packed full of tastes of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
