La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WHere is a simplified interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place every ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
