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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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The Holiday Cocktail – How to Make It

WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a batch premix which is bursting with essence associated with holiday season, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.

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Makes enough for 10 people

For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)

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

To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch

Instructions

For the Citrus Syrup: Place every items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for around one month.

To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.

For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.

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