We present an easy take on a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix that's packed with flavours of a festive period, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items into a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
To make Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
