The Holiday Drink – How to Make It
WThis is a simplified version of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with flavours of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
