The Holiday Bikini – How to Make It

WHere is a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with the essence associated with Christmas time, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 guests

For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar

Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Instructions

Making the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.

Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.