Step 1

First make a mincemeat syrup

Step 2

Heat the sugar with mincemeat and water

Step 3

Bring to the boil before cooling and straining

Step 4

Dampen the edges of a cocktail glass with the mincemeat syrup, before dipping in some mixed spice to rim the glass

Step 5

In a cocktail shaker add the mincemeat syrup with the gin, vermouth and dark rum with ice and shake for 20 seconds

Step 6

Strain into the cocktail glass and serve