WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about one month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
