WThis is a simplified take on a drink found on our latest menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with the essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items inside a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
