WThis is a simplified interpretation of a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
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Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
