Did you know that grog was treated like medicine on ships? Sailors, especially those who spent a long time on the rough seas suffered from scurvy. One of the easiest ways to avoid this illness was to eat products which are rich in ascorbic acid – citrus fruit and sauerkraut. Grog ensured a daily dose of the vitamin.

There isn't just one right recipe for grog. For sure you need dark rum, lemon and sugar. You may use also cinnamon and cloves. You can prepare grog with hot water, but I like hot, strong black tea instead of water. Maybe it isn't sailor's grog, but it is my own, fiery and very yummy grog. I recommend it for a winter evening with an interesting book under a soft blanket in front of the fireplace. I had a dream... Maybe those who aren't planning a rowdy New Year's Eve party will use my grog recipe for a lovely evening.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
300ml of hot, strong black tea
1-2 teaspoons of brown sugar
a lemon
an orange
a few cloves
2-3 pieces of cinnamon
200ml of dark rum

Boil some water with the sugar, cloves and cinnamon. Boil until the water absorbs the spices. Make the tea with this water. Add the orange and lemon slices and the rum.

Enjoy your drink!

Try also:
My Irish coffee
Relaxtion time – spicy mulled wine
Aperol Spritz – Italian holiday memories