La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is bursting full of tastes of the festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
