WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting with the flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
