The Holiday Drink – The Method
WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on our latest drinks list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded with the tastes of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.