WHere is an easy version of a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting full of flavours of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
