WHere is a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is packed with the essence of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the burner and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
