The Holiday Drink – How to Make It
WHere is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded with essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
