Mulled apple juice with Pink Lady pomander

YOU WILL NEED

String 3 Pink Lady apples Skewer/toothpicks 60g cloves 1.5 litres Pink Lady apple juice

3 shots of rum Peel of 3 oranges 5 cinnamon sticks 1 star anise

DIRECTIONS

■ Make each pomander by wrapping string around the Pink Lady apple as if you are tying a bow around a present. Wrap the string around the apple three times and tie a knot to secure. Leave some long pieces of string on the top of the apple.

■ Using a sharp skewer or a toothpick, prick holes in vertical lines down the apple, then push the cloves into the holes.

■ In a large pan place the Pink Lady apple juice, rum, orange peel, cinnamon sticks, star anise and your Pink Lady pomanders. Gently bring to a near boil, then let the juice simmer gently for 5 minutes and turn off the heat. Serve hot or warm.

Recipe and image come courtesy of Pink Lady, pinkladyapples.co.uk