WHere is an easy take on a beverage found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every components into a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
