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WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix that's loaded with flavours of a Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.

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Serves 10 people

To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)

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

To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Instructions

For the Cordial: Combine all the components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.

To make Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.