La Petite Maison's Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a simplified interpretation of a drink found on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's packed with flavours of a festive period, making it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
