We present a home-style interpretation of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with essence of a Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner allowing it to cool completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
