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Ingredients

• 4 litres of water
• 300 ml soy sauce
• 500 ml rice wine
• 200 gms  yellow rock sugar
• 5 cm piece of ginger root ( bruised)
• 4 cloves of garlic ( bruised)
• 5 star anise
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cardomom pods
• 6 cloves
• 1 tsp Sichuan pepper corns
• rind of 1 orange
• 2 cms of dried liquorice root

Method

Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.

Strain out aromatics and refrigerate, then use as needed.