La Petite Maison's Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a batch premix that is packed full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix all the liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
