We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's bursting with the essence associated with festive period, making it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature completely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
