La Petite Maison's Bikini – How to Make It
WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with flavours of a holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
