We present a home-style version of a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that is packed with the essence of the festive period, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine all the items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
