Ingredients

• 240ml Water

• 200g Sugar

• 1 Orange peel

• 8 Cloves

• 2 Star Anise flowers

• 1 Cinnamon stick

• ½ Nutmeg (chopped)

Equipment

• Saucepan

• Sieve

• Cheesecloth

• Sterilised bottle

Method

• Heat water and sugar in a saucepan until fully dissolved

• Add the orange peel and spices to the solution and stir

• Bring to just below the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes

• Remove from the heat and allow to cool before straining through a cheesecloth lined sieve into a sterile bottle

• Can be store up to 1 month at fridge temperature