The Holiday Drink – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded with essence of a holiday season, making it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
