We present a home-style version of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a large-volume premix that is loaded full of tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components in a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
