WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 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
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
