WThis is an easy take on a drink featured on our latest menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting with the essence of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
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Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed items inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to chill. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
