La Petite Maison's Drink – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail found on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume premix which is bursting full of essence associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine every items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
