WHere is a simplified take on a beverage from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is bursting with essence of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
