WThis is a home-style take on a drink from our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of tastes associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed items into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
