WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with the tastes of the festive period, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
