The Holiday Cocktail – The Method
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on our latest menu. It's a batch prepared mix that is bursting with flavours of the Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine every components inside a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour all the liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
