We present an easy version of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the components in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
