The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
WHere is a simplified interpretation of a drink featured on our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with tastes associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.