WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail from our latest menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of flavours of a festive period, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
