WHere is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix that's loaded with tastes of the holiday season, making it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
