WThis is an easy take on a drink found on a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
