Cocktail with a snow-covered fir tree inside

Ingredients

• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns
• 1 star anise (optional)
• 1.4 fl. oz gin / elderflower syrup
• 7 fl. oz tonic / sparkling water

Materials

• 1 tall glass
• food-safe string
• tape
• scissors

Preparation

• Cut the rosemary sprig:
  - if you want it to protrude from the glass, cut above the glass rim
  - if you don't want it to stick out, cut lower down.
  Place the sprig in the glass so that the rosemary sprigs point downwards.
• Cut a piece of food-safe string longer than the diameter of the glass rim. Loosely tie a knot in the center. Insert the end of the rosemary sprig (positioned at the top of the glass) into the knot and tighten it.
  
• Stick two pieces of tape to each end of the string.
• Pour water into the bottom of the glass, add the pink peppercorns, then position the rosemary sprig upright in the center and stick both ends of the string to the rim of the glass. Place the glass upright in the freezer for at least 4 hours.
  
• Take the glass out just before serving (this step is important to ensure that the ice cube sticks to the bottom of the glass when serving). Pour in gin (alcoholic version) or elderflower syrup (non-alcoholic version). Fill the glass with tonic or sparkling water.
• Add a star anise (or cinnamon stick) if desired, and voilà, your Christmas cocktail is ready to serve and enjoy!
  

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