WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
