WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded with the tastes of a Christmas time, making it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Place every items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
