La Petite Maison's Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix which is bursting with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every components into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and leave to cool fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute until cold. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
