We present a simplified take on a drink featured on a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with tastes of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool completely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
