We present an easy interpretation of a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with the essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place every components into a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
