## Cocktail of the week: Yari Club’s spiced sake – recipe

Japan’s answer to mulled wine is heady, comforting and full of warming spices



### Spiced sake

Serves **2**

- 1 clove
- 1 star anise
- ½ cinnamon stick, plus 2 whole sticks, to garnish
- 2 wide strips fresh orange peel
- 1¼cm piece fresh ginger
- 15g brown sugar
- The juice of ¼ orange, plus 2 slices orange, to garnish
- 360ml sake

Roast the spices, orange peel and ginger in a dry pan over a medium heat until they smell fragrant. Add the sugar and orange juice, then stir and leave to bubble until slightly caramelised.

Add the sake and warm gently, then strain into small cups or glassware. Garnish with a slice of orange, balance a cinnamon stick on top and serve.

* Anne Anggreani, head of operations, , London WC2
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