We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that's loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
