This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized premix that is bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
