The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded full of tastes of the festive period, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Put all the components inside a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
