This Festive Bikini – How to Make It

We present a home-style take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that's loaded with the essence associated with holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Serves 10 guests

To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar

Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Method

For the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components in a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.

Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.

When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.

Jay Wilson
Jay Wilson

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