The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe

WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from our latest drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed with the essence of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 servings

For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)

300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar

Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Directions

To prepare the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.

For the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.

To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.

Stephen Mathews
Stephen Mathews

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