The Holiday Drink – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded full of essence of the festive period, making it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
