Spiced Orange

Spiced Orange

Spiced Orange

· 4x cloves

· 3/4oz/25ml cinnamon gomme/syrup/sugar

· 1/2 pressed Lime

· 4x Maraschino Cherries

· 4oz/100ml  non-sweetened good quality orange juice

 Shake all Ingredients hard over lots of cubed ice, double strain (you can use a tea-strainer or a sieve to do this) into a tall glass full of crushed ice.
 
 Finish off with more crushed ice and garnish with a orange zest with a few cloves pushed through the zest.

Winter Apple Warmer

· 3x blackberries

· 20x dried Juniper berries

· 1/2oz/18.75ml cinnamon gomme/syrup/sugar

· 4x cloves

· 8oz/200ml Good Quality Pressed Apple Juice (cloudy)

Use a pestle and mortar (or a rolling pin and a bowl!) to crush the blackberries and dried juniper berries.

Add the rest of the ingredients and if you own a coffee machine, steam until hot. 

You can alternatively heat it all up in a saucepan.

Double strain into a glass mug and garnish with two speared Blackberries. To make it extra special, serve with a ginger snap biscuit.

Drinkaware’s tips for a Christmas to remember!

* Avoid drinking on an empty stomach
* Pace yourself, alternate alcoholic drinks with soft drinks
* Don’t leave yourself vulnerable, plan your journey home
* Give your liver a break, avoid drinking every day
* Try not to exceed the daily guidelines of 2-3 units a day for women and 3-4 units a day for men

 

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