La Petite Maison's Bikini – How to Make It
WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is packed with the tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put the listed items into a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
