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WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix which is loaded full of flavours of a holiday season, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 servings

To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Instructions

For the Syrup: Combine the listed components into a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.

For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.

When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.