WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed full of essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine the listed items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Premix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
