We present an easy version of a beverage from our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that is loaded full of flavours of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool down completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
To make Premix: Mix every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
