WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from our latest menu. This is a party-sized premix that's bursting with the tastes of the festive period, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
