We present a simplified version of a cocktail featured on a new menu. This is a batch prepared mix which is bursting full of tastes of the holiday season, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
