We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage found on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix which is loaded with the flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
