La Petite Maison's Drink – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with essence of the holiday season, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool fully. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
