We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a batch pre-mixed which is packed with the essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every components inside a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
