La Petite Maison's Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting with the tastes of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Place all the items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.