We wish you a Merry Christmas........................

Cake icing with the grandchildren today. Didn't they do well!  We're counting the sleeps to Christmas now and its only 6! 
I hope you'll nearly ready or like me having just done a whizz around Bridport tonight at 4pm!  That's the time to go, park right outside the shops, very few shoppers as its been rainy all day, helpful and chatty shopkeepers.  You can get it all in Bridport!

Don't you just love the warm, spicy smells of far off places at this time of the year and the promise of a festive welcome and a glow deep inside, so cheers!  

yer tis~ my cider punch recipe!

DORSET MULLED CIDER
1                       gallon cider (proper scrumpy cider)
1                       large bottle lemonade, optional but will make it go further!
1                       lemon, sliced
2                      orange, sliced
1½                    cups of brown sugar
4                      cinnamon sticks 
1½ tsp               allspice
1½ tsp               cloves
1½ tsp               nutmeg
½ tsp                salt

Place the sugar, spices, cider and salt into a large preserving pan, heat and simmer for 20 minutes.  Strain through muslin or fine strainer, and rinse out pan.
Return to pan and heat until piping hot, not boiling.
Warming, tasty and economical for large numbers- just double the quantity.  Yum- Yum and very more-ish!