We present an easy take on a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting full of essence of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
