The Holiday Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting with essence associated with festive period, making it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the components inside a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.