This Festive Drink – The Method
We present an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest menu. This is a large-volume premix that's loaded with the essence associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
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Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
