WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new menu. It's a batch prepared mix which is packed with flavours of the holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
