La Petite Maison's Drink – How to Make It
We present an easy take on a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is packed with the tastes of a festive period, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Place the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
