The Holiday Cocktail – A Recipe
We present an easy interpretation of a drink found on our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is loaded full of tastes associated with festive period, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.