WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is loaded full of tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
