We present a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's packed with essence of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Next, take off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
