The Holiday Drink – The Method
WThis is a simplified interpretation of a beverage from a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with flavours of a holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and let it to cool fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
