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WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch premix that is loaded with tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.

Bikini Recipe

Serves 10 servings

For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)

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

Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Instructions

To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool fully. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.

For the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.

For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.