We present a home-style take on a drink from our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed full of essence associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
