WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on our latest menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with essence of the holiday season, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the items in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
