WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix which is packed with flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and let it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
