We present a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
