This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a home-style take on a cocktail from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch premix that's bursting full of essence associated with holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
