🔗 Share this article The Holiday Drink – How to Make It We present a home-style version of a drink found on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded full of flavours of a holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail. The Bikini Cocktail Serves 10 servings Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml) 300ml newly squeezed clementine juice 200ml fresh lemon juice 500g granulated sugar Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10) 400ml good quality vodka100ml dry gin150ml peach schnapps200ml citrus syrup (see above)Fresh cranberries, for garnishMandarin essential oil, for finishing Instructions To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for around one month. To make Batch Mix: Pour all the liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained. For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.