We present a simplified take on a drink featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix that's packed full of tastes of a festive period, making it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
