Christmas Cocktails and Mocktails

#2 Hot Cinnamon Rum

Ideal for a festive film night, this drink is the perfect mix of sweet and spicy.

What you’ll need-

25g butter

2 tbsp golden caster sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

200ml spiced rum

To make the drink-

1. Heat the butter, sugar and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan until the butter and sugar have dissolved.
2. Slowly stir in the spiced rum until combined. Let it simmer for a little while then pour into 4 small heatproof glasses.

You can make this in a big batch and allow to cool before stirring with ice if you prefer your Christmas cocktails cold.

#3 Festive Aperol Spritz

A Christmas twist on a summer favourite, you can’t go wrong with orange and cranberry.

What you’ll need-

85ml Aperol

85ml prosecco

30ml cranberry juice

soda water

Orange wedge

Orange zest

Rosemary sprig

To make the spritz-

1. In a large balloon glass, pour the Aperol over ice and top with the prosecco and cranberry juice. 
2. Add a splash of soda water to fill the glass.
3. Take your orange zest and run it around the rim of the glass before dropping it into the drink along with the orange wedge and rosemary.

Mocktails

#4 No-G & T

A real crowd-pleaser, a G&T is perfect for a refreshing post-dinner drink. Easily made alcohol-free, this drink is perfect for fans of botanical, fruity flavours.

What you’ll need-

5 cardamom pods

½ cucumber

1 chamomile teabag

Mint leaves

Lemon zest

5 cloves

Rosemary

Tonic water

To make the mocktail-

1. Use a knife to bruise the cardamom pods and slice the cucumber.
2. Add them into a big jug with the tea bag, mint, lemon, cloves and rosemary and submerge in cold water.
3. Leave this jug in the fridge for a good 2-4 hours.
4. Strain the infused water, adding around 50ml into each gin glass and top with tonic water.
5. Garnish with more mint and lemon.

#5 Hot Apple Punch 

The ultimate winter warmer, this hot apple punch is like dessert in a glass. Perfect for nights on the sofa or for sipping as you settle down for Christmas TV.

What you’ll need-

1.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Pinch of ground cloves

1tsp nutmeg

2l apple juice

2 tsp vanilla extract

6 scoops of vanilla ice cream

To make the punch-

1. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice with the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Bring it to a gentle simmer.
2. When it’s all heated through, add the vanilla ice cream and whisk. This will combine it all but also make a frothy layer.
3. Pour into heatproof glasses or mugs and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top.

#6 Orange and Cranberry Mimosa

No need to miss out, your Christmas morning bucks fizz can be made alcohol-free with ease.

What you’ll need-

30ml orange juice

55ml cranberry juice

55ml sparkling non-alcoholic apple cider

Pinch of ground cinnamon

Fresh cranberries, cinnamon stick and rosemary sprig

To make the mimosa-

1. Sugar the rim of the glass with cinnamon sugar 
2. Add the orange and cranberry juice along with the apple cider. Gentle mix in a pinch of cinnamon.
3. Top with all the garnishes and enjoy.

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