We present an easy version of a drink featured on a new drinks list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with essence of a Christmas time, making it excellent for your celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
