WHere is a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
