La Petite Maison's Cocktail – A Recipe
We present an easy version of a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's packed with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put the listed components in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
