WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine all the components into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
