WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink found on a new menu. It's a batch premix that is packed with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Combine all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
