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We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours of the festive period, which makes it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make additional servings of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Serves 10 people

Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Instructions

For the Cordial: Place every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool down completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.

For the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.

For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.