WHere is a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
