WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, making it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and let it to cool completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
