WHere is a simplified version of a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch premix that is bursting with the tastes of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Put the listed items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified liquids in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
