La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method
We present an easy version of a beverage featured on our latest drinks list. This is a batch premix that's packed with the tastes associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the components in a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
