This Festive Bikini – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with tastes of the festive period, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.