Put on a little Mariah, don your best holly-inspired apron with extra frills, and consider this your official permission slip. This one counts as self-care — you even get double loyalty points for brewing it up.
Pour boiling water over the leaves and brew for 5–7 minutes.
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Decant into a jug over ice — or wait for it to cool down, but who has time for that.
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Add gin, pomegranate syrup, and sparkling water. Stir gently.
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Serve in fancy glasses over ice, garnished with orange zest.
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Enjoy Christmassy bliss.
Making just one?
After step two, decant your Mulled Christmas brew into a small storage jug and use as you go. For a single serve: pour 50ml of the brew into a fancy glass, add ¼ cup gin, 1 tbsp pomegranate syrup (more if you have a sweet tooth), top with sparkling water and a touch of orange zest. Ice, obviously.
PS. Yes, we had fun making this recipe — that's the royal "we", as it was a happy solo effort. Admittedly, it was a little early in the morning for that much gin, and if there are any typos in this blog, that's why.
The Main Ingredient
Mulled Christmas
Organic black tea with warming festive spices. The one you need for this recipe.
I love the quality of the teas.
The tea bags are better than the usual common bags. Not being a tea drinker I was surprised I enjoyed several tea types.
