WThis is an easy take on a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is packed full of tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
