WThis is a home-style take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch premix that is bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
