We present a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place all the components in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
