WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is packed with flavours of a festive period, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
