WThis is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix that is loaded full of flavours of a festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place every components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
