La Petite Maison's Cocktail – How to Make It

WHere is a simplified take on a drink from our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with tastes of the holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.

Bikini

Yields 10 guests

To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar

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

400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Method

Making the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.

Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it completely strained.

For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.