WThis is an easy take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed with essence of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Put all the components in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool completely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around one month.
For the Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
