This Festive Bikini – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is bursting with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Place every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
