We present an easy version of a drink found on a new menu. It's a large-volume premix which is packed full of essence of the holiday season, making it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely. Pour into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
