The Holiday Bikini – How to Make It
WHere is a simplified take on a beverage from a new drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that is packed with essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
