We present a home-style version of a beverage found on a new menu. This is a batch pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
