WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from our latest menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix which is packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Place the listed items in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Combine the specified liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
