We present a home-style version of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the tastes of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute to chill. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
