We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with flavours associated with festive period, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
