pieces of fruit, such as mango, physalis, mandarin segments or pears
piece paired orange zest
1 tsp allspice berries, lightly crushed
1 chipotle chilli, split
1 cinnamon stick, broken up
few cloves
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 blades mace
Β½ tsp peppercorns, lightly crushed
generous pinch of salt
100ml/3Β½fl oz syrup from a jar of stem ginger
Β½ vanilla pod, split lengthways
350g/12oz dark chocolate
50ml/2fl oz milk
250ml/9fl oz whipping cream
cubes leftover Christmas pudding or cake
cubes madeira cake
1-2 tbsp rum, brandy or ginger wine (optional)