Christmas cocktails

Name: Christmas cocktails
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 mL (17fl oz) cloudy apple juice; 2 broken cinnamon sticks; 100 mL (31⁄2fl oz) apple liqueur; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 apple; 25 mL (1fl oz) sloe gin; 1 bottle soda water; 1 tsp. maple syrup; 1 punnet blueberries

Offering two cocktails is a sure-fire way to get your Christmas party started. Your guests will love our Spiced apple martini and Sloe gin cocktail recipes.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 07 December 2012

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Ingredients

Spiced Apple Martini

500 ml (17fl oz) cloudy apple juice
2 broken cinnamon sticks
100 ml (31⁄2fl oz) apple liqueur
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 apple

<h3>LET IT SLOE</h3>

25 ml (1fl oz) sloe gin
1 bottle soda water
1 tsp. maple syrup
1 punnet blueberries

Directions

Spiced Apple Martini
1. Step 1
  Heat 500ml (17fl oz) cloudy apple juice and 2 broken cinnamon sticks in a pan until nearly bubbling.
2. Step 2
  Set aside to infuse until cool. Strain and chill.
3. Step 3
  To serve, in a large jug mix together the chilled apple and 100ml (31⁄2fl oz) apple liqueur. Divide among four small chilled martini glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and a slice of apple. Serves 4.
  
  Per serving 113cals, 0g fat (0g saturates), 21g carbs (21g total sugars)
<h3>LET IT SLOE</h3>
1. Step 1
  Fill 4 tumblers with ice, pour 25ml (1fl oz) sloe gin into each glass and top up with soda water.
2. Step 2
  Drizzle 1tsp maple syrup into each glass and garnish with blueberries.
3. Step 3
  Per Serving: 69 cals, 0g fat (0g saturates), 3g carbs (3g total sugars)

Get ahead

Chill your martini glasses for cool, crisp cocktails

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