WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from our latest menu. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool completely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one month.
To make Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
