WThis is a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch premix that is packed full of tastes of the holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
