WHere is a simplified take on a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix which is bursting full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
