WThis is an easy take on a beverage from our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with essence of the festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items in a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
