The Holiday Bikini – The Method
WHere is an easy take on a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put the listed components into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
