WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from our latest menu. This is a batch premix that's packed with flavours of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put the listed components into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
