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WThis is an easy take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with essence of a holiday season, making it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.

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Makes enough for 10 guests

For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)

300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar

For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)

400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Instructions

For the Syrup: Put the listed components inside a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.

For the Premix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.

To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.