WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is bursting full of tastes of a Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
