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We present an easy take on a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. This is a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting full of flavours of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.

Bikini

Yields 10 servings

To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)

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

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

400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Instructions

For the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.

Preparing the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.

To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.