WHere is a simplified version of a beverage found on a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
