We present a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest menu. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed with essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
