We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix that is packed with the tastes of a festive period, making it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
