We present a simplified take on a beverage from our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix which is loaded full of essence associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour all the liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
