WHere is a home-style take on a beverage featured on a new drinks list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with the tastes of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
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Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components into a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
