WHere is an easy take on a drink found on our latest drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed with flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
