WHere is a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's packed with the essence of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
To make Premix: Combine the specified liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a chilled martini glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
