Why complicate matters??? If you are out of currency, either go up with a FI and do your 3 T/O's and L/D's and log it as P/UT and you are current again, go up solo and do them and log them as PIC, or have your pilot mate in the second seat, but remain PIC, and do them as above.
Technically you are not allowed to carry a pilot mate as they would be a PAX and this is not allowed, but in reality you are far better off taking a current pilot with you who can spot you and is a second set of eyes that just jumping in a plane and going for it.
I dunno why the rules don't allow for a "safety pilot" for these situations. Anyway no one really cares and if you are sensible you wouldn't dream of flying PAX unless you were current and safe.