WHere is a home-style take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed that's bursting full of flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
