We present a simplified version of a drink found on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of flavours associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
