WHere is an easy take on a drink featured on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed components into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
