Clifton Sunset Cocktail – Sunset will lift you up on Valentine’s Day

There’s one day a year when love is in the air more than usual. It’s the Superbowl of date nights! Valentine’s day is approaching and we know that you’ve got plans. But, do those plans include an amazing cocktail? The Clifton Sunset Cocktail is the best way to start Valentine’s Day, with elegant flavours and presentation.

A cocktail that celebrates citrus, the Clifton Sunset Cocktail includes ClemenGold Gin, fresh lemon juice and citrus syrup. The citrus syrup is an easy recipe that you can make at home with just a few ingredients and adds even more to the party. Citrus syrup is very similar to simple syrup but with a kick of lemon juice. Citrus syrup is also handy in many other cocktails and one batch lasts for a month in the fridge. The recipe guidelines below include the time it takes to make the syrup, but the cocktail takes less than five minutes to prepare.

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Enjoy the golden moment this Valentine’s day with Clemenold Gin^TM and the Clifton Sunset Cocktail.

Clifton Sunset Cocktail Recipe

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Recipe by ClemenGold Gin Course: DrinksCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

15

minutes

Ingredients

• 40 ml 40 ClemenGold Gin^TM

• 2 tsp 2 orange marmalade

• 25 ml 25 fresh lemon juice

• 5 ml 5 cinnamon Syrup (or citrus syrup)

• vanilla paste to taste

• CITRUS SYRUP

• 250 g 250 sugar

• ½ cup ½ water

• 2-3 2-3 ClemenGold® mandarin peels

• ½ cup ½ lime juice

Method

• Add all of the ingredients into a shaker and shake well.
• Citrus Syrup
• Place all the ingredients in a pan and heat until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring to the boil and simmer until it achieves a syrupy consistency
• Strain through a fine sieve and store in a sterilised bottle.

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There are so many cocktails to share with your loved ones. We have excellent suggestions for you to try, just check out our recipes.