We present a home-style take on a cocktail found on a new drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's packed with tastes of a holiday season, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Combine all the items inside a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
