We present a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting with tastes associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
