We present an easy version of a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
