La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WThis is an easy take on a beverage found on our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed with essence of the festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine all the components into a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
