We present an easy version of a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with flavours of a holiday season, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place every components into a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
