The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style version of a drink found on a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours of the festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for 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, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed components inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner allowing it to cool down completely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
