The Holiday Cocktail – The Method
We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's loaded with tastes of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and let it to cool completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
