The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail found on our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized premix that's loaded with the flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool down completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix all the liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
