A super winter gift for any gin lover, gin mulled with orange sugar and gorgeous warming spices. Enjoy topped up with tonic water or prosecco.

You will need to allow a couple of weeks for all the flavours to infuse.

1 orange scrubbed

125 g golden caster sugar

3 cinnamon sticks

1 whole nutmeg

4 star anise

10 whole cloves

A 70cl bottle of inexpensive gin.

Method

Pare the zest from the orange using a vegetable peeler and place I tin a large saucepan with the remaining ingredients. Place over a low heat and allow to warm through for 5 – 7 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Remove the pan from the heat and pour the liquid orange and spices into a large lidded container, I used a Kilner Jar , cover and leave to infuse for 2 – 3 weeks.

Strain the liquid through some fine muslin at least 3 times to remove any particles.

Place the now strained liquid into a bottle, label and enjoy with tonic water, prosecco, and friends.