We present a home-style interpretation of a drink found on our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of flavours associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
