WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from our latest menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the tastes associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
