La Petite Maison's Bikini – The Method
We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is packed with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature completely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
