The Holiday Drink – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that's bursting with the tastes associated with festive period, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items in a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.