WHere is an easy take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of flavours of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
