WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail from a new menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded full of flavours associated with festive period, making it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature completely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
