We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with tastes of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
