WHere is a simplified take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix which is loaded full of flavours of a Christmas time, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
