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La Petite Maison's Bikini – How to Make It

WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on our latest drinks list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of essence of the festive period, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.

Bikini

Yields 10 guests

To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)

300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar

Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Directions

Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for up to one month.

To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.

To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.

Written by

Paul Hunter

Astrophysicist and science communicator passionate about unraveling cosmic mysteries and making space science accessible to all.

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