The Holiday Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is a simplified take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every components in a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
