The Holiday Drink – How to Make It
We present an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix that is loaded with tastes of the Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
