WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized premix that is loaded with the essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
