The Holiday Drink – The Method
We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix which is bursting with the essence of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the items into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
