WThis is an easy take on a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that's packed full of flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place every components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
