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We present a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. It's a party-sized premix that's loaded full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.

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Yields 10 servings

For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar

Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Method

For the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.

For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.

When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.