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These simple treats are good enough for Santa himself, and they’re sure to get the party started

CRANBERRY MARTINI
Serves 2

1 lemon wedge
4tbsp vodka
4tbsp cranberry juice
2tbsp Cointreau
2tbsp lemon juice
2tsp sugar syrup

To frost the two martini glasses, smooth an even layer of sugar on a plate and cut a notch in a lemon wedge. Run the lemon wedge around the rim of the glass and then tilt the glass and roll its outer rim in the sugar. The goal here is to get the sugar on the outside of the glass only so none of it drops into the drink itself.

Place the vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 15 seconds until cold. Divide the drink into two frosted martini glasses. Garnish with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary to serve.

Recipe

GINGERBREAD MEN
Makes 12

40g unsalted butter
100g dark muscovado sugar
3tbsp golden syrup
350g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
2tsp ground ginger
1tsp ground cinnamon
2 balls stem ginger, chopped

Heat the oven to 200˚C. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Melt the butter and sugar in a pan and add the golden syrup. Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir in the butter mix and stem ginger to make a stiff-ish dough.

Wait until cool enough to handle, then roll out the dough to about 5mm thick. Stamp out your gingerbread men, re-rolling and pressing the trimmings back together and rolling again. Lift onto baking sheets. Bake for 12 minutes until golden. Cool for 20 minutes, then decorate with piped icing.

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