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WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a batch premix that is packed with essence associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.

The Bikini Cocktail

Yields 10 people

Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)

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

For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)

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

Method

To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to one month.

For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.

When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.