La Petite Maison's Bikini – A Recipe
We present a simplified version of a cocktail from the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix that is packed with the tastes of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
