The Holiday Bikini – The Method
WThis is a simplified take on a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
