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WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized premix which is packed with tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.

The Bikini Cocktail

Makes enough for 10 servings

Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Method

For the Syrup: Place all the items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour into an clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.

For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's completely strained.

For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.