| 2 | | Bay leaves |
| 4 | | Sprigs thyme or |
| 1 | ts | Dried thyme |
| 20 | | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | md | Onion, peeled coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Leek, trimmed, washed coarsely chopped |
| 6 | | Garlic clove(s) peeled and halved |
| 2 | | Stalks celery coarsely chopped |
| 2 | | Carrots, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Red bell pepper, cored seeded, coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 | sm | (or 1/4 large) fennel bulb coarsely chopped or |
| 1 | ts | Fennel seeds |
| 2 | | Tomatoes coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Basil leaves and stems |
| 1/2 | c | Flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems |
| 2 | | Strips orange zest |
| 1 | c | Dry white vermouth |
| 1/2 | c | Orange juice |
| 1/4 | ts | Saffron soaked in |
| 1 | tb | Hot water |
| 8 | c | Water (approx) |
| | Sea salt (opt) |
