WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with the flavours of a Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine every ingredients in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
For the Premix: Mix the specified liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
