La Petite Maison's Cocktail – How to Make It
We present an easy version of a cocktail found on our latest menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that is packed full of flavours of a Christmas time, making it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
