This Festive Bikini – The Method
WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is bursting full of flavours of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
