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We present a home-style version of a beverage from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover cordial you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.

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Serves 10 people

Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

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

400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Method

For the Cordial: Put all the components in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.

For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.

To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.