The Holiday Drink – The Method
We present a home-style take on a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's packed full of tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Place all the components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
