WThis is a home-style take on a beverage found on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting full of essence of the holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
