We present a simplified version of a beverage from our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting with essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Place the listed items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
