WThis is an easy take on a cocktail from the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix that's packed with tastes of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Place the listed items into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
