We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of essence of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Place the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
