The Holiday Bikini – The Method
WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
