The Scottish Mail on Sunday

MAKE YOUR OWN

DIGESTIVE BITTERS

- Frederick Faulkner

We all overeat during the festive period – then comes the bloat, tiredness and indigestio­n. This natural remedy can ease digestion and keep you enjoying the festivitie­s until the early hours. Add a dash or two to your favourite tipple.

Get cracking with this, though – you need to store it for two weeks before drinking for the best effect.

INGREDIENT­S

Peel of half a grapefruit 1 tbsp fennel seeds 1 inch of fresh ginger 1 sprig of rosemary 500ml apple cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1 Put all the ingredient­s into a large, sterilised jar. 2 Seal, shake and leave in a dark cupboard for 2 weeks. 3 Strain through a muslin cloth into sterilised bottles. 4 Keeps for three months.

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