La Petite Maison's Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is an easy take on a cocktail from a new menu. It's a batch prepared mix which is loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the burner and let it to cool fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
