This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's bursting with the essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Place all the items inside a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
