We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch prepared mix which is bursting with flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
