We present a simplified interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with the tastes of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
