This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
We present a home-style version of a drink from a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
