The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe

WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a batch pre-mixed that is loaded with flavours associated with festive period, which makes it perfect for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.

Bikini

Yields 10 servings

To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar

To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Directions

Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the burner allowing it to cool completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.

Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.

For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.

Cynthia Reynolds
Cynthia Reynolds

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