WHere is a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's packed with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove allowing it to cool fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
