WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail from a new menu. This is a large-volume premix that's loaded full of tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put all the items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
For the Premix: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
