The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with the flavours associated with festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Premix: Combine every liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
