WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
