WHere is an easy version of a beverage found on our latest drinks list. It's a batch premix which is loaded full of essence of the festive period, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed items in a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
