Drinks

From cottagesmallholder.com. Ingredients 4 Seville oranges (the rind, no pith) 1/2 pound (225g) of granulated white sugar 2 cloves 1 litre of gin (medium quality, supermarket own brands work well) Directions Pour off 250 ml of gin and reserve. (We always buy the same brand and have a half full bottle knocking around for topping up.) Carefully pare the orange rind (avoiding the bitter pith) and add to the bottle.

Heat 720ml/3 cups milk till bubbling. Combine and add: 4 tbs unsweetened cocoa 50g/ 1/4 c sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp each cloves & salt, 1 Tsp each instant coffee & Vanilla Beat Till frothy. Pour into Mugs. Dust With Cinnamon.