We present a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with the flavours associated with festive period, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine every items into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer to a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
