Iced negus punch

Name: Iced negus punch
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: For the spiced syrup; 500ml water; 150g caster sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 10 based cardamom pods; ½ tsp pink peppercorns; 2 star anise; Pared zest of 1 lemon; Pared zest of 1 orange; For the cocktail; 750ml white port; Fresh spices to garnish; Crab apples to serve, if you can find them; Ice cubes, to serve; Grating of nutmeg, to serve

Portion size: Serves 6
Hands-on 10 minutes
Difficulty: easy

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Iced negus punch is a cocktail recipe make with white port, spiced syrup and fresh lemon juice. It’s a great drink to serve at parties.

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Ingredients

For the spiced syrup

500ml water
150g caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
10 based cardamom pods
½ tsp pink peppercorns
2 star anise
Pared zest of 1 lemon
Pared zest of 1 orange

For the cocktail

750ml white port
Fresh spices to garnish
Crab apples to serve, if you can find them
Ice cubes, to serve
Grating of nutmeg, to serve

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Method

First, make a spiced syrup. Heat the water with the sugar, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, peppercorns, star anise and the lemon and orange zests. When the sugar dissolves, simmer gently for 5 minutes, then take off the heat and cool completely.
Strain (discard the solids), then stir in 750ml white port.
Squeeze in lemon juice to taste, then chill.
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To serve, pour into a punch bowl and garnish with fresh spices and crab apples, if you can find them. Throw in a few handfuls of ice cubes, then ladle into glasses and top with a grating of nutmeg.