La Petite Maison's Cocktail – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style version of a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put every items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
