WThis is a home-style version of a drink from a new drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
