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WThis is a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that's bursting full of tastes of the holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 guests

For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar

Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Method

For the Cordial: Combine all the items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.

To make Premix: Combine every liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.

For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.