Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 ¼ cups (500ml) water
  • 2 cups (400g) caster sugar
  • 2 washed unpeeled satsumas/tangerines/small oranges (quartered)
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 ½ oz (45ml) gin (or vodka)
  • 1 ½ oz (45ml) mulled spice syrup
  • Soda water (or fizzy lemonade/sprite if you like your cocktail sweeter)
  • Ice (or frozen mulled wine ice cubes (see note))

Instruction

  • For the mulled simple syrup
  • In a medium saucepan, bring all simple syrup ingredients to a boil and gently stir until the sugar dissolves, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
  • Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl, then pour the simple syrup through the sieve to strain out the ingredients.
  • Pour the syrup into a sterilised jar (see note) allow to cool and store in a cupboard for up to two months.
  • To serve:
  • In a tall glass, add ice cubes (or mulled wine ice cubes), gin, mulled spice syrup and top up with soda water.