WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed full of flavours of the festive period, making it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every components into a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
