These cocktail recipes are perfect to beat the winter chill

Maple Old-Fashioned

Ingredients
2 tsp – Maple syrup
1 tsp – Water
1 dash bitters
2 oz – Bourbon whisky
1 – Cinnamon stick
1 – Orange peel
1 – Maraschino cherry

Method
* Combine maple syrup, water and bitters in a glass, stirring until well-blended. Add ice and orange peel, and then pour bourbon on top.
* Garnish with cherry, cinnamon stick and serve.

The Irish Mule

Ingredients
2 oz – Irish whiskey
6 oz – Ginger beer
Juice of half a lime
Lime slices
Mint sprig, for garnish
Ice

Method
* Fill a copper mug with ice. Pour in whiskey and lime juice and then top it with ginger beer. Stir to mix, garnish with lime slices and mint sprig.

Indian Spiced Mulled Wine

Ingredients
½ Bottle – Red wine
1 – Cinnamon stick
2 – Star anise
2 – Cloves
1 – Orange, sliced
1 – Lemon, sliced
50g – Brown sugar

Method
* Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan and simmer gently for 6-8 minutes, without boiling. Alternatively, place the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on sim until warm (around 1-2 hours, depending on your cooker).

* To serve, pour the mulled wine into heatproof glasses.