This Festive Bikini – The Method
WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the flavours of the festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Place the listed items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.