La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method

WHere is a simplified version of a drink featured on a new menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed with flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.

Bikini Recipe

Yields 10 servings

To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar

Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Instructions

To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for around one month.

To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.

For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.

Daniel Palmer
Daniel Palmer

A materials scientist specializing in plasma applications for sustainable energy, with over 15 years of research experience in European labs.

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