La Petite Maison's Drink – How to Make It
We present a home-style version of a cocktail from a new cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix that's bursting with tastes of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
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Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every items in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool down completely. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
