Spiced Brandy Cocktail

A warm, well-rounded after-dinner drink.
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Prep time: 10 minutes

Infusion time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients

30 ml (1 Tbsp) castor sugar

1 orange, peeled (keep peels)

6 cardamom pods, bruised

2 cinnamon sticks

2 whole star anise

2-3 cm fresh ginger, sliced

250 ml (1 cup) brandy

60 ml (1/4 cup) KWV Van Der Hum Liqueur

45 ml (3 Tbsp) orange juice

Dash of lemon juice, to taste

Willow Creek Red Fig and Vanilla Balsamic Reduction

Lemon slices, to garnish

Method

Combine the castor sugar and orange peels and allow to sit until needed.

Combine all the spices and ginger with the brandy and liqueur and allow to infuse for about 1 hour.

Prepare the glasses by dipping the rims into the orange juice and then into the infused orange sugar.

Strain the infused cocktail into glasses. Add a dash of lemon juice if preferred and garnish with a slice of lemon.