La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method
WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's packed with tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and leave to cool fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
