La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WThis is a simplified version of a beverage found on our latest drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that is bursting full of flavours of a holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Cordial: Combine all the components into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
