WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix 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 newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
