The Holiday Bikini – How to Make It
WThis is a simplified take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with the flavours of a festive period, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the items into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
