We present an easy interpretation of a beverage found on our latest menu. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed full of tastes of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the heat and let it to cool fully. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
