We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place every items in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Premix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
