La Petite Maison's Drink – The Method
WHere is an easy take on a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with flavours associated with festive period, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the items in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and leave to cool down completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
