WHere is a home-style version of a beverage from a new drinks list. It's a batch premix which is loaded with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine every items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Mix the specified liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
