WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. This is a batch premix which is bursting with tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
