This Festive Drink – How to Make It
WHere is a simplified version of a beverage from a new drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the essence associated with festive period, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put all the ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
