The Holiday Bikini – How to Make It
WThis is an easy take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting full of essence associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool fully. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Premix: Combine the specified liquids into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
