La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WThis is an easy version of a cocktail found on a new drinks list. Designed as a batch premix which is packed full of tastes of a holiday season, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
