Have yourself a merry little cocktail - Emma Stokes

Warm up this winter with the toastiest of tipples

'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than to welcome your guests in from the cold with a tasty tipple?

With easy-to-follow recipes for Pumpkin Spiced Russians, Buttered Bonfire Rum, Sleighbell Slings, Happy New Years, the trusty classics, and plenty of non-alcoholic options too, you'll be feeling festive AF all winter.

Carve the pumpkins, stack the bonfire, deck the halls, and let's get merry!

Emma Stokes, also known as Gin Monkey, is a widely respected expert on the subject of white spirits. She has launched bar and cocktail apps, co-founded the London Cocktail Society, and runs World Gin Day, which is celebrated globally. Her list of jobs has also included bartender, gin distiller, tutor, presenter, and cocktail and spirits judge.

When not occupied with spirits and cocktail books, Emma works in science communication. She also has a degree in pharmacology, and has worked for the largest science experiment in the world (CERN) in Geneva.

Emma takes her martini dry with a twist, and believes it is always five o'clock somewhere.