We present an easy take on a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch prepared mix which is bursting full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
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Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the items in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool completely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
