WThis is a simplified version of a drink featured on a new menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
