WThis is a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with the flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place all the items in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
