WHere is an easy version of a drink found on a new menu. Designed as a batch premix that's bursting with essence of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
