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We present a home-style version of a drink found on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed that's packed with tastes of the festive period, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 people

For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Method

For the Syrup: Put the listed components into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.

For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.

To serve: Add 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.