WHere is a simplified interpretation of a drink from a new menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed with the tastes of a holiday season, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
