WHere is a simplified interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest menu. It's a batch premix that is loaded full of flavours associated with holiday season, making it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
