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WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is packed with flavours of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of this cocktail.

The Bikini Cocktail

Serves 10 guests

To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)

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

For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Directions

To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner allowing it to cool fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.

For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.

For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.