WHere is a simplified version of a cocktail from the seasonal menu. This is a batch premix which is loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir gently for a minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
