The Holiday Bikini – The Method
WThis is an easy version of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix which is packed full of essence of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour all the liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
