The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized premix that's bursting with essence associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
