This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
We present a home-style take on a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
