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We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting with the flavours associated with festive period, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of the drink.

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Serves 10 guests

For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)

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

For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Directions

Making the Cordial: Combine every items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for about four weeks.

To make Premix: Pour all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.

To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.