La Petite Maison's Cocktail – The Method

We present a simplified version of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with the essence associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Yields 10 people

Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Instructions

Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.

Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.

When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.