The Holiday Drink – The Method
We present an easy interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new menu. It's a batch prepared mix that is packed full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down fully. Pour into a clean bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
