The Holiday Bikini – The Method
WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail from the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with tastes of the festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put the listed components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
