This Festive Bikini – The Method
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is packed with the essence of the festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
