WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail found on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that is loaded with the tastes of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine every ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
