La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method
WHere is a simplified interpretation of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with essence associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
To make Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
