We present a simplified interpretation of a cocktail from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a batch premix which is bursting with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
