When it's really cold, our Zilly swears by wonderfully fragrant gingerbread mulled gin! Because even a ghost sometimes needs to revive its spirits and what better way to do that than with a hearty, Christmassy glass of mulled gin!

First of all, we need to make our gingerbread syrup:

Ingredients Gingerbread syrup
→ 500 ml water
→ 500 g sugar
→ Coriander, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, allspice

Preparation
Dissolve the sugar in hot water, stirring constantly. Then add the spices and bring the mixture to the boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir constantly. Strain the heated ingredients, pour the syrup into a sealable bottle and leave to cool.

Tip for anyone who wants to shorten the waiting time for the mulled gin: many stores also sell ready-made gingerbread syrup or liqueur, especially at Christmas time.

Once the syrup has cooled down well, there is nothing to stop you enjoying the gin:

Ingredients Fernblick gingerbread mulled gin:
→ 6 cl Fernblick gin
→ 4 cl gingerbread syrup
→ 1 cl freshly squeezed lemon juice
→ 12 cl apple juice

Preparation
Pour the gin into a glass. Briefly boil the homemade gingerbread syrup with the lemon juice and apple juice in a pan and then pour over the gin. Stir briefly in the glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick, a dried lemon and a star anise. To finish, enjoy a piece of gingerbread or a roasted almond.

À la santé!

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