We present an easy version of a beverage found on our latest menu. This is a large-volume premix that is packed with tastes of a festive period, which makes it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
