We present a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
