WHere is an easy take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the essence of the holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
