We present an easy take on a drink found on a new cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is bursting full of flavours of the festive period, rendering it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Place every ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Combine all the liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
