WThis is an easy take on a cocktail found on a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix which is loaded full of essence of the festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
