WHere is a home-style take on a drink found on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix which is bursting full of tastes of the festive period, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
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Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
