Stir half to one teaspoon into a cup of hot milk and let it sit for a minute so the ground nuts and spices open up. It works in cold milk too, though it needs more stirring and the flavour is gentler.

Sweeten to your own taste. Because the blend is not heavily pre-sweetened, you control how much sugar goes into the cup rather than accepting whatever a manufacturer decided.

It is one of the more reliable ways to make plain milk appealing to children, since it gives colour and a nutty, faintly sweet flavour without tasting like a chocolate drink. Note that it contains nuts.

Yes, the blend contains tree nuts. Anyone with a nut allergy should not drink it, and it should not be given to a child with a nut allergy. Check the pack before serving.

Sealed in a cool, dry place, always with a dry spoon. Ground nuts absorb moisture quickly, and a wet spoon is the usual reason a jar clumps or turns.