The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with the tastes associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the components into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and leave to cool entirely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
