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We present an easy take on a beverage featured on our latest drinks list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes of a festive period, making it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.

Bikini

Makes enough for 10 servings

For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)

300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar

For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Directions

Making the Syrup: Put every items into a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool fully. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.

For the Premix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.

For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.