We present a home-style version of a drink from a new drinks list. It's a batch premix that is bursting full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine all the components into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
