The Holiday Drink – The Method
WThis is an easy take on a drink found on a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with the tastes associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour every spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
