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Hot toddy with bay leaves and orange


Serves: 4
timePrep time: 10 mins
timeTotal time:
Hot toddy with bay leaves and orange
Recipe photograph by Andrew Montgomery

Hot toddy with bay leaves and orange

Bay leaves in a drink sounds strange, but don’t worry – they add a wonderfully subtle, fragrant note

Serves: 4
timePrep time: 10 mins
timeTotal time:

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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
152Kcal
Fat
0gr
Saturates
0gr
Carbs
20gr
Sugars
20gr
Fibre
0gr
Protein
0gr
Salt
0gr

Gill Meller

Gill Meller

Food writer and chef Gill Meller lives near Lyme Regis in Dorset with his wife and two daughters. He has worked with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at River Cottage HQ for more than 10 years. His book, Gather (Quadrille, £25), was published in 2016.
See more of Gill Meller’s recipes
Gill Meller

Gill Meller

Food writer and chef Gill Meller lives near Lyme Regis in Dorset with his wife and two daughters. He has worked with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at River Cottage HQ for more than 10 years. His book, Gather (Quadrille, £25), was published in 2016.
See more of Gill Meller’s recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 litre medium dry cider
  • 1 dessert apple
  • 1 orange
  • 6 bay leaves, torn
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2-3 tbsp clear honey

Step by step

Get ahead

Infuse a few hours ahead. Reheat gently to serve.

  1. Pour the cider into a pan. Quarter the apple, remove the core then slice each piece fairly thinly.

  2. Pare thin strips of zest from the orange and add these, then peel away the pith, slice up the orange or break it into segments and add these too. Add the bay, coriander seeds and honey (to taste) and set over the campfire or a hob.

  3. Bring the cider just up to a gentle simmer then remove from the heat. Let the cider stand for a while to help all the flavours infuse. Ladle into cups or heatproof glasses while still warm, and enjoy.

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