La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method
WThis is a simplified interpretation of a cocktail from our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized premix that is loaded full of tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool completely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
