WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
