La Petite Maison's Drink – The Method
WHere is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Cordial: Put the listed components into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove allowing it to cool completely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
