WThis is a simplified interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a party-sized premix which is packed with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
