La Petite Maison's Drink – How to Make It

We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting full of tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Yields 10 servings

Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar

To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Directions

For the Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.

For the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.

To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir gently for a minute until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.