WHere is an easy take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
