WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix which is bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
