Christmas Mulled Gin & Tonic with Apple

Step 1

Bash the cinnamon stick a few times using a pestle and mortar and drop into a medium saucepan

Step 2

Poke the cloves into the clementine and add to the pan

Step 3

Tap the allspice berries to just split them and add to the pan along with all remaining ingredients

Step 4

Put the lid on the pan and heat to almost boiling, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for at least 1 hour

Step 5

Strain through a fine-meshed sieve, decant into a screwtop bottle and refrigerate until required (keeps for up to 5 days)

Step 6

Gently reheat sufficient mulled apple juice in a pan until hot but not boiling

Step 7

Pour the gin and the tonic syrup into a heatproof glass and top with the hot apple juice

Step 8

Garnish with cranberries, star anise and a cinnamon stick