The Holiday Drink – How to Make It
WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded full of flavours of the festive period, which makes it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Put all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
