WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting full of tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
