WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from a new menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed with the flavours of a holiday season, making it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients inside a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir gently for a minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
