We present a simplified take on a beverage found on our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
