WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix that's bursting with the essence of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Place every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
