Citrus Toddy is a modern British recipe for a classic drink of mixed citrus fruit flavoured with the zests that's diluted with water, sweetened with sugar and served hot and which makes and excellent warming drink for Halloween or Bonfire Night. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Citrus Toddy.
Thinly pare the rinds from the citrus fruit and place in the base of a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Remove the pith from the fruit, separate into segments then take out the pips (discard the pips and pith). Roughly chop the citrus fruit flesh then add to the pan and stir in the sugar, water and citric acid.
Place over gentle heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer then cook for 5 minutes. Take off the heat then add a cinnamon stick before covering the pan and set aside to infuse in a cool place over night.
The following day, pass through a fine-meshed sieve to extract the citrus juice (discard the pulp). Store the liquid in the refrigerator then warm before serving.
