This Festive Cocktail – The Method
WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with essence associated with festive period, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.