La Petite Maison's Drink – The Method
WThis is a simplified interpretation of a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed with the flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
