I couldn’t help myself. I can’t have a party without some cocktail sausages and wanted to make them just a little bit differently from usual. The inspiration comes from a Cosmopolitan cocktail ...

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/350˚F/Gas Mark 4. Prick the sausages and cook in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, shaking occasionally, until cooked and golden. Baste several times during cooking.

Sausages are traditionally encased in sheep, pig or ox intestines, but synthetic skins are also now used. They range in size from thumb-sized cocktail sausages, to finger-thin chipolatas to the ...