WThis is an easy version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting full of tastes of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Place every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
