WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from a new drinks list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with essence of a holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of the drink.
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Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
