Mince pie martini

First make a mincemeat syrup. Heat the sugar with mincemeat and water. Bring to the boil before cooling and straining.

Dampen the edges of a cocktail glass with the mincemeat syrup, before dipping in some mixed spice to rim the glass. In a cocktail shaker add the mincemeat syrup with the gin, vermouth and dark rum with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Strain into the cocktail glass and serve.