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WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's packed full of flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.

Bikini Recipe

Yields 10 guests

To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar

To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Directions

For the Syrup: Put the listed components in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove and let it to cool entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.

To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.

When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.