Mulled pear and ginger

If you’re not a fan of mulled wine or fancy something different, this deeply spiced pear and rum drink will warm you up nicely

Ingredients 

  • 2 litres cloudy apple juice
  • 2 thumb-sized ginger pieces , sliced
  • 2 ripe pears , sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks , plus extra to serve
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 4 limes , juice of
  • 2 limes , zest of
  • 500 ml Bacardi 

How to make it 

  1. Pour the apple juice into your biggest pan, then add the ginger, pears, cinnamon, cardamom and sugar.
  2. Add the zest and juice of the limes, bring everything to the boil and simmer until all of the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Serve warm in glasses or mugs, with a good shot of spiced rum and a cinnamon stick.