WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's packed with the essence of a festive period, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every items inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
