Santa’s Spiced Gin and Tonics

Ingredients:
  • Tonic water
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 tbsp pure cranberry juice
  • 1 tbsp pure orange juice
  • Zest of u00bd an orange
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken into 3-4 pieces
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 x 700ml bottle of gin
Method:

1. In a clean, sterilised one-litre bottle, jar or similar container, combine the sugar, spices, orange zest, orange juice and cranberry juice. Pour in the bottle of gin and stir everything together.
2. Seal the bottle, then shake until the sugar dissolves. Put the jar in a cool, dark place for 10 days, shaking once a day.
3. Strain the spiced gin through a sieve.
4. Use the spiced gin to makes festive gin and tonics.

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