WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with the flavours associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down fully. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
