Christmas Cocktails - James Martin Chef

Christmas Cocktails - James Martin Chef

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Merlin Griffiths is in the house with his Christmas drinks! First up an aperitif - Gin & Chino and then its onto Spiced Rum & Cider!

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Ingredients

  • Ice filled highball glass
  • 50ml Bombay Sapphire or London Dry Gin
  • Top with San Pellegrino Chinotto or Chino
  • Garnish with a big orange wedge
  • 6L Dry Scrumpy Cider
  • 300g Honey
  • 500ml Magic Mulling Syrup
  • 250ml Spiced Gold Rum (min 40% abv)
  • 6 dashes Orange Bitters
  • Complete peels of 2 large oranges
  • 12g / 3 sticks Cinnamon (or Cassia)
  • 5 pods Black cardamom, crushed
  • 3 pods Green cardamom, crushed
  • 5g / 7 husks Mace, crushed
  • ¾ tsp Nutmeg powder
  • ¾ tsp Cloves, whole
  • 1 ½ tsp Ginger powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Juniper berries
  • 5 stars Star anise
  • 3 halves Walnut
  • 1 TBsp Sultanas
  • 1 TBsp Raisins
  • A good splash of Spiced Gold Rum for toasting the spices
  • 1 TBsp Vanilla essence
  • 2 whole Mandarins
  • 330g Caster sugar
  • 330g Golden caster sugar
  • 225g Spiced Gold Rum (min 40% abv)
  • 105g Hot water

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