The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with the essence associated with holiday season, making it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed components into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
