We present an easy version of a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix that's packed with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
