WHere is an easy version of a cocktail from our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that's packed with the flavours of the Christmas time, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place the listed components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
