WThis is a simplified version of a beverage found on our latest menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is bursting full of essence of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
