WThis is a simplified version of a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that's loaded with essence associated with festive period, making it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
