WThis is an easy version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a batch premix which is packed with essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
