This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
WHere is a simplified version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that's packed with essence of the holiday season, making it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
