WThis is an easy take on a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded with the essence of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place all the items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
