Step 1

Pour the cider, rum and herbal tea into a wide saucepan, add the sugar and put over a low heat to mull.

Step 2

Halve the clementines or satsumas, stick a clove into each half, and add them to the pan.

Step 3

Break the cinnamon sticks in half, and tip into the pan. Add the bay leaves and bruised cardamom pods, and let everything infuse as the pan comes almost to the boil.

Step 4

Once the pan is near to boiling, turn down the heat, so that it just keeps warm, and ladle into heatproof glasses with handles to serve.

Step 5

To make this into a non-alcoholic warmer, replace the cider and rum with 1 litre/4 cups​【946 mL】 of apple juice and 60ml/quarter cup freshly squeezed lemon juice. You probably won’t need the sugar, but taste when warm to see if you want a little and then add as you like.