WHere is a simplified version of a cocktail featured on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting with tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
