WHere is an easy version of a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's packed with tastes of the festive period, making it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
