We present a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's packed with the flavours of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every components inside a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
