WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink featured on a new menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed with tastes of a holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
