WHere is an easy take on a cocktail found on our latest menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with the tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
