The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized premix that is packed with flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine every ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
