This Festive Drink – The Method
WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
