We present a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and let it to cool entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
