We present a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into an clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
