The Holiday Bikini – A Recipe

WThis is an easy version of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. This is a batch premix that's loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.

Bikini Recipe

Makes enough for 10 people

To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)

300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar

To make the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Instructions

Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items inside a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and leave to cool completely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.

For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.