La Petite Maison's Drink – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style take on a drink from a new menu. This is a party-sized premix that's packed full of flavours of a holiday season, making it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
