Hot chocolate drink

Ingredients

1 tablespoon soluble chocolate powder
1 cup hot milk
1 tablespoon honey to sweeten (only if necessary)

Method

1. Heat all ingredients in a saucepan till almost at the boil or in a microwave for 40 seconds
2. Stir well and pour into a heatproof mug
3. Stir in a teaspoon of cinnamon or cardamom for a  spicy touch.

Plum sauce

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Marmalade

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Freshly squeezed lemon drink

If you’ve made the lemon syrup from our recipe, you’ll know how great it is to sip on a drink made from freshly squeezed lemons.  This recipe is for a ready-to-drink (RTD) version.

Ingredients

3 large lemons
½ cup sugar
100mls boiling water
600 mls cold water
ice cubes

Method

1. Dissolve the sugar in boiling water
2. Pour into a serving jug and add the cold water
3. Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into the jug
4. Pour into long glasses and drink on a warm evening.

To serve, add ice cubes and garnish with thin slices of cucumber or a sprig mint leaves or nasturtium flowers.

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