WHere is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix that's packed with the essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place all the items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
