We present an easy take on a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's packed with the essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every items inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
