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This is a two-in-one recipe, including not just the toddy but the cordial basis of an ice-cold drink with sparkling mineral water. If you’re a honey person, which I’m not, you could replace the maple syrup with it. Maple syrup, however, has a significantly lower glycaemic index then honey, which is as high as sugar so perhaps not the best thing to kickstart the day. Having said that, I can occasionally be tempted by the complex Tasmanian Leatherwood honey or a lemon myrtle honey, both of which would work here.

MAKES ABOUT 600ML

150g fresh ginger, finely grated

2 limes, sliced

3 lemongrass sticks, smashed

1 litre filtered water

350ml maple syrup

a small piece of red chilli, finely chopped, or lime wedges and a couple of sprigs of mint, to serve

Place the grated ginger, lime slices, smashed lemongrass sticks and water in a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer, partly covered, for 45 minutes, then remove from the heat and add the maple syrup. Leave to cool and pour into a sterilised bottle.

To make the toddy, top up with a roughly equal amout of boiling water and add the chilli. Alternatively, dilute the cordial with sparkling mineral water (the ratio of 1:4 seems to work best here) and serve over ice, with lime wedges and sprigs of mint.